So, What are Adventures in Traveling

Going to the same place year after year is not traveling.  It's a vacation, and I would wager the last thing you want from it is an adventure.  Travel, on the other hand, is about broadening your mind and enriching your spirit. It is about giving yourself the opportunity to have experiences outside those to which you have become accustom, and perhaps, to see the world reflected in the eyes of people different from you.

'Adventures in Traveling' is a subjective term.  For some, it may be bungee jumping off a bridge in South Africa or white water rafting on the Zambezi River.  For others, it is far more tame, like a Friday evening dance in Lima, Peru or a jazz concert in New Orleans.  Regardless of where you see yourself on the scale, we all have a common desire to expand our horizons and educate our souls.  Keep this in mind when you plan your travels and I guarantee it will be an adventure.

To this end, here is some free advice.  Take it for what it's worth.

- If you are going somewhere you've never been before, don't be one of those people who think it's uncool to go to the tourist areas.  People go to them for a reason.  Once, you've experienced the highlights for yourself then you can travel off the beaten path.

 

The Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey 

in the middle of the tourist quarter

- Never let someone talk you out of going somewhere simple because they've heard stories of robberies and violence.  You should hear the stories they've heard about where you live.

- The longer you can stay in an area the more you will understand it.  As in all things, first impressions can be deceiving.  We once stayed in a small obscure village on the coast of Ecuador for over a month.  Those days remain some of our most precious memories.

 

Village of Muisne, Ecuador